ComEd kicked off a $50 million customer assistance program with an event at the senior center of the South Austin Coalition Community Council (SACCC), a communitygroup on Chicago’s West Side. ComEd will provide $50 million in financial support over the next five years to customers in need, a direct result of the historic Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act. The $10 million in annual support for 2012 marks a significant commitment – and is just one example of how ComEd is transforming the way it serves its customers and communities.

ComEd outlined its renewed commitment to the Residential Special Hardship program, a customer assistance initiative that expired last year, during a ComEd customer assistance program event at SACCC. The Residential Special Hardship program is part of a package of ComEd customer assistance initiatives, including the C.H.A.M.P (ComEd Helps Active Military Personnel) program announced in February and the forthcoming Non-Profit Special Hardship program. To enroll in CHAMP, customers should call 1-888-806-CARE (2273), or download an application at www.ComEd.com/CARE.